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Clyde 3 Ayr 0: Moneys bad Ayr day

CLYDE’S hopes of winning the First Division title may still fall into the improbable category. Yet, the manner in which they continue to sustain the consistency that has carried them through this campaign augers well for next season.

It is a mark of their professionalism that they were solid and unrelenting throughout the 90 minutes. Ayr United, meanwhile, stumbled into so many mishaps that it would have been easy for Clyde not to start feeling pity for Campbell Money’s side.

With this encounter throwing up the unusual coincidence of the match referee, George Clyde, having the same name as the home side, it was easy for the cynical elements of the Ayr support to offer a stream of jibes on his performance. That he sent off two of their players and awarded a couple of penalties to the hosts ensured that the good-humoured banter descended into howling rage. Most of